Crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta) fish species and information / pictures of Crescent gunnel - Pholis laeta

Crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pholis laeta

Common Name
Crescent gunnel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 74 - 80; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 35 - 37. Caudal rounded. Pelvic fins minute.

Classification

Classified By
Cope, 1873
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gunnels (Pholidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to Crescent City, northern California, USA. Early records might be misleading since Pholis laeta was once considered identical to Pholis ornatus and was recorded as Pholis ornatus (Ref. 4925).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
73 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m (Ref. 50610)
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated